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91own up — v. (colloq.) (D; intr.) ( to confess ) to own up to (he owned up to stealing the watch) * * * [ əʊn ʌp] (colloq.) (D; intr.) ( to confess ) to own up to (he own uped up to stealing the watch) …
92own — [OE] The adjective own originated as the past participle of *aigan, the prehistoric Germanic ancestor of English owe. Its original form was *aiganaz, which has produced German and Dutch eigen and Swedish and Danish egen as well as English own.… …
93own worst enemy — create our own problems, prevent our own success A smoker is his own worst enemy. He s harming himself …
94own goal — noun (C) BrE 1 a goal that you accidentally score 2 (1) against your own team without intending to in a game of football, hockey etc 2 informal an action or remark that has the opposite effect from what you intended: the minister s spectacular… …
95own — v 1. have, possess, Scot. aught; keep, hold for use, hold, retain, preserve, maintain; occupy, tie up, use. 2. recognize, see, allow as valid, concede, grant; assent to, accede to, yield to, submit to; accept, go along with, agree, concur with. 3 …
96own up — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms own up : present tense I/you/we/they own up he/she/it owns up present participle owning up past tense owned up past participle owned up to admit that you have done something bad or embarrassing Dan could… …
97own — [OE] The adjective own originated as the past participle of *aigan, the prehistoric Germanic ancestor of English owe. Its original form was *aiganaz, which has produced German and Dutch eigen and Swedish and Danish egen as well as English own.… …
98own right — noun by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that you have achieved a peer in his own right a leading sports figure in his own right a fine opera in its own right • Hypernyms: ↑title, ↑claim …
99own-root — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective or own rooted ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ of a plant : growing on its own roots rather than on roots obtained from a stock : developing from a seed, cutting, or layer rather than from grafting or budding own root roses are frequently less …
100own goal — noun a) A goal that results from a player putting the ball into his own goal; the resulting goal being scored for the opposition. b) A blunder that damages ones own prospects …
